Kess, Dissident Mage (Commander) - Expensive Wheels

Julia Maddalena
May 1, 2026
Fire and Ice: Kess, Dissident Mage
In this edition of Fire and Ice, we're looking at one of the classic Grixis Spellslinger commanders: Kess, Dissident Mage.
Deck Filters
Cardsphere
Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Flashback
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
10%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Wheel of Fortune
100%inclusion18 decks18 decks
90%synergy
Windfall
94%inclusion17 decks18 decks
71%synergy
Swan Song
89%inclusion16 decks18 decks
69%synergy
Intuition
67%inclusion12 decks18 decks
65%synergy
Timetwister
67%inclusion12 decks18 decks
65%synergy
Cabal Ritual
72%inclusion13 decks18 decks
62%synergy
Gamble
72%inclusion13 decks18 decks
62%synergy
Mystic Remora
78%inclusion14 decks18 decks
62%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
67%inclusion12 decks18 decks
58%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
72%inclusion13 decks18 decks
56%synergy
Top Cards
Dark Ritual
78%inclusion14 decks18 decks
41%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
72%inclusion13 decks18 decks
42%synergy
Reanimate
72%inclusion13 decks18 decks
48%synergy
Toxic Deluge
72%inclusion13 decks18 decks
52%synergy
Underworld Breach
67%inclusion12 decks18 decks
55%synergy
The One Ring
67%inclusion12 decks18 decks
54%synergy
Mana Drain
67%inclusion12 decks18 decks
51%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
67%inclusion12 decks18 decks
47%synergy
Flusterstorm
61%inclusion11 decks18 decks
53%synergy
Force of Negation
61%inclusion11 decks18 decks
53%synergy
Game Changers
Orcish Bowmasters
94%inclusion17 decks18 decks
76%synergy
Rhystic Study
89%inclusion16 decks18 decks
66%synergy
Demonic Tutor
89%inclusion16 decks18 decks
68%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
89%inclusion16 decks18 decks
73%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
89%inclusion16 decks18 decks
68%synergy
Force of Will
83%inclusion15 decks18 decks
73%synergy
Chrome Mox
83%inclusion15 decks18 decks
74%synergy
Mox Diamond
83%inclusion15 decks18 decks
76%synergy
Mystical Tutor
83%inclusion15 decks18 decks
70%synergy
Imperial Seal
72%inclusion13 decks18 decks
65%synergy
Creatures
Simian Spirit Guide
56%inclusion10 decks18 decks
48%synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
50%inclusion9 decks18 decks
41%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
50%inclusion9 decks18 decks
38%synergy
Opposition Agent
44%inclusion8 decks18 decks
39%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
28%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
22%synergy
Jace's Archivist
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
27%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
29%inclusion5 decks17 decks
22%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
21%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
22%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
20%synergy
Ledger Shredder
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
25%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
21%synergy
Nekusar, the Mindrazer
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
26%synergy
Notion Thief
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
20%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
17%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
16%synergy
Talion, the Kindly Lord
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
21%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
15%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
15%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
13%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
15%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
14%synergy
Solphim, Mayhem Dominus
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
13%synergy
Irma, Part-Time Mutant
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Fell Specter
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
14%synergy
Displacer Kitten
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
6%synergy
Dockside Extortionist
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Fate Unraveler
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Gilded Drake
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Tergrid, God of Fright
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
6%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Ghyrson Starn, Kelermorph
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
8%synergy
Valgavoth, Terror Eater
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Mockingbird
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
4%synergy
Surly Badgersaur
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
1%synergy
Archfiend of Ifnir
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
0%synergy
Tidespout Tyrant
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Baleful Strix
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-4%synergy
Bone Miser
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
1%synergy
Chasm Skulker
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Boggart Trawler
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Bloodletter of Aclazotz
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
2%synergy
Spellseeker
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
2%synergy
Malevolent Hermit
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Vadrik, Astral Archmage
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Phantasmal Image
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
1%synergy
Instants
Pact of Negation
61%inclusion11 decks18 decks
53%synergy
Mental Misstep
56%inclusion10 decks18 decks
49%synergy
Tainted Pact
56%inclusion10 decks18 decks
49%synergy
Brain Freeze
56%inclusion10 decks18 decks
48%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
56%inclusion10 decks18 decks
50%synergy
Demonic Consultation
56%inclusion10 decks18 decks
48%synergy
Deflecting Swat
56%inclusion10 decks18 decks
36%synergy
Chain of Vapor
50%inclusion9 decks18 decks
45%synergy
Ad Nauseam
50%inclusion9 decks18 decks
45%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
44%inclusion8 decks18 decks
39%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
44%inclusion8 decks18 decks
35%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
41%inclusion7 decks17 decks
37%synergy
Final Fortune
39%inclusion7 decks18 decks
33%synergy
Pyroblast
39%inclusion7 decks18 decks
33%synergy
Snap
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
23%synergy
Deadly Rollick
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Frantic Search
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
7%synergy
Entomb
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
22%synergy
Brainstorm
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
11%synergy
Arcane Denial
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
-6%synergy
Dispel
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
13%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
14%synergy
Seething Song
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Redirect Lightning
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
8%synergy
Wheel and Deal
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
13%synergy
Counterspell
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
-28%synergy
Spell Pierce
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
14%synergy
Chaos Warp
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
-24%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
9%synergy
Trickbind
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
11%synergy
Lim-Dûl's Vault
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
9%synergy
Negate
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
-11%synergy
Strix Serenade
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
9%synergy
Pyretic Ritual
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
7%synergy
Delay
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Sink into Stupor
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
1%synergy
Bedevil
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
-4%synergy
Misdirection
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Abrade
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
2%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
1%synergy
Fire Covenant
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Pongify
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-1%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
2%synergy
Drown in the Loch
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Consign to Memory
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Gush
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Spell Snare
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Lightning Bolt
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-5%synergy
Run Away Together
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Winds of Rebuke
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Yawgmoth's Will
56%inclusion10 decks18 decks
52%synergy
Rite of Flame
56%inclusion10 decks18 decks
49%synergy
Mnemonic Betrayal
50%inclusion9 decks18 decks
45%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
50%inclusion9 decks18 decks
45%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
44%inclusion8 decks18 decks
40%synergy
Faithless Looting
44%inclusion8 decks18 decks
25%synergy
Praetor's Grasp
44%inclusion8 decks18 decks
40%synergy
Dark Deal
44%inclusion8 decks18 decks
37%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
39%inclusion7 decks18 decks
33%synergy
Jeska's Will
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
17%synergy
Ponder
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
19%synergy
Peer into the Abyss
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
22%synergy
Blasphemous Act
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
-16%synergy
Whispering Madness
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
21%synergy
Echo of Eons
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
19%synergy
Vandalblast
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
6%synergy
Molten Psyche
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
18%synergy
Reforge the Soul
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
17%synergy
Preordain
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
16%synergy
Stitch Together
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
20%synergy
Winds of Change
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
17%synergy
Time Spiral
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
16%synergy
Day's Undoing
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
15%synergy
Diabolic Intent
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Will of the Jeskai
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Dread Return
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
8%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
8%synergy
Minds Aglow
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Damnation
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Grim Tutor
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
7%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
2%synergy
Game Plan
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Void Snare
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
6%synergy
Wheel of Fate
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
2%synergy
Victimize
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-3%synergy
Profane Tutor
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
2%synergy
Aether Tide
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
6%synergy
Feed the Swarm
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-23%synergy
Careful Study
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Doomsday
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Collective Defiance
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Buried Alive
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
2%synergy
Commit // Memory
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Living Death
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
0%synergy
Burning Inquiry
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Lórien Revealed
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Delirium Skeins
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Turbulent Dreams
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
6%synergy
Time Reversal
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Baral's Expertise
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Wishclaw Talisman
44%inclusion8 decks18 decks
36%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
23%synergy
Grinding Station
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
20%synergy
Defense Grid
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
19%synergy
Entropic Battlecruiser
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
8%synergy
Cursed Totem
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
11%synergy
Geth's Grimoire
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
6%synergy
Howling Mine
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Crucible of Worlds
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Vexing Bauble
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Conqueror's Flail
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Meekstone
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Spellbook
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Library of Leng
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Shadowspear
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
2%synergy
Black Vise
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Memory Jar
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Venser's Journal
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Necropotence
44%inclusion8 decks18 decks
38%synergy
Waste Not
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
16%synergy
Underworld Dreams
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
21%synergy
Bloodchief Ascension
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
18%synergy
Liliana's Caress
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
15%synergy
Megrim
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
9%synergy
Manabarbs
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
11%synergy
Curiosity
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
7%synergy
Powerbalance
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Spiteful Visions
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
6%synergy
Dress Down
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Ophidian Eye
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Counterbalance
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Molten Echoes
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
2%synergy
Ominous Seas
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Wizard Class
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Forced Fruition
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
1%synergy
Smoke
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Fevered Visions
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
2%synergy
Overburden
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
No Mercy
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Animate Dead
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-3%synergy
Painful Quandary
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
2%synergy
Raiders' Wake
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Propaganda
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-8%synergy
Planeswalkers
Narset, Parter of Veils
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
31%synergy
Dack Fayden
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Ral, Crackling Wit
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Jace, the Mind Sculptor
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Ancient Tomb
67%inclusion12 decks18 decks
54%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
14%synergy
City of Traitors
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
19%synergy
Urza's Saga
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
11%synergy
Reliquary Tower
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
-19%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
14%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
7%synergy
Cabal Coffers
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
6%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Bazaar of Baghdad
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Emergence Zone
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
2%synergy
The Tabernacle at Pendrell Vale
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Glacial Chasm
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion18 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Arcane Signet
94%inclusion17 decks18 decks
6%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
89%inclusion16 decks18 decks
45%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
89%inclusion16 decks18 decks
40%synergy
Fellwar Stone
78%inclusion14 decks18 decks
42%synergy
Lotus Petal
61%inclusion11 decks18 decks
51%synergy
Mana Vault
61%inclusion11 decks18 decks
52%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
61%inclusion11 decks18 decks
55%synergy
Mox Opal
56%inclusion10 decks18 decks
48%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
50%inclusion9 decks18 decks
7%synergy
Mox Amber
44%inclusion8 decks18 decks
39%synergy
Grim Monolith
39%inclusion7 decks18 decks
34%synergy
Izzet Signet
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
-10%synergy
Dimir Signet
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
-12%synergy
Mana Crypt
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
16%synergy
Rakdos Signet
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
-16%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-8%synergy
Thought Vessel
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-16%synergy
Relic of Sauron
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-13%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion18 decks18 decks
8%synergy
Steam Vents
100%inclusion18 decks18 decks
54%synergy
Blood Crypt
100%inclusion18 decks18 decks
54%synergy
Polluted Delta
100%inclusion18 decks18 decks
65%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
100%inclusion18 decks18 decks
65%synergy
Watery Grave
100%inclusion18 decks18 decks
52%synergy
Scalding Tarn
94%inclusion17 decks18 decks
62%synergy
Badlands
89%inclusion16 decks18 decks
73%synergy
Underground Sea
89%inclusion16 decks18 decks
74%synergy
Volcanic Island
89%inclusion16 decks18 decks
74%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
83%inclusion15 decks18 decks
74%synergy
Marsh Flats
83%inclusion15 decks18 decks
73%synergy
Morphic Pool
83%inclusion15 decks18 decks
52%synergy
Flooded Strand
83%inclusion15 decks18 decks
73%synergy
Misty Rainforest
78%inclusion14 decks18 decks
68%synergy
Wooded Foothills
78%inclusion14 decks18 decks
69%synergy
Mana Confluence
78%inclusion14 decks18 decks
66%synergy
Arid Mesa
72%inclusion13 decks18 decks
63%synergy
City of Brass
72%inclusion13 decks18 decks
59%synergy
Luxury Suite
67%inclusion12 decks18 decks
36%synergy
Island
67%inclusion12 decks18 decks
-26%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
61%inclusion11 decks18 decks
53%synergy
Training Center
61%inclusion11 decks18 decks
29%synergy
Exotic Orchard
56%inclusion10 decks18 decks
-1%synergy
Swamp
56%inclusion10 decks18 decks
-36%synergy
Mountain
50%inclusion9 decks18 decks
-41%synergy
Undercity Sewers
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
21%synergy
Starting Town
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
23%synergy
Reflecting Pool
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
19%synergy
Xander's Lounge
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
-12%synergy
Prismatic Vista
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
19%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
-20%synergy
Thundering Falls
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
12%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
13%synergy
Raucous Theater
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
6%synergy
Shivan Reef
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
-13%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
-29%synergy
Sulfur Falls
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
-30%synergy
Blazemire Verge
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
4%synergy
Gloomlake Verge
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
4%synergy
Spire of Industry
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
7%synergy
Haunted Ridge
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
-10%synergy
Underground River
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
-17%synergy
Sink into Stupor
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
1%synergy
Tainted Isle
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
1%synergy
Fiery Islet
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
0%synergy
Fabled Passage
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-2%synergy
Gemstone Mine
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-20%synergy
Tarnished Citadel
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy